Today we address the issue that looms behind every other issue in this campaign: Brexit. Why did Britain vote to leave the European Union? What does the decision mean for British politics? Why did pollsters fail to predict it?

To discuss these questions – and also to dissect the role of technology played in shaping the result – we're joined by Paul Whiteley, Professor of Politics at the University of Essex, and co-author of a new book called Brexit: Why Britain Voted To Leave the European Union. He tells us the answer to that question and explains why, when you simulate the referendum a million times, Remains wins 66 per cent

UpVote is a WIRED and Ars Technica UK co-production hosted by Rowland Manthorpe and Kelly Fiveash. This episode was recorded on Thursday 25 May.